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Essay Contest for Kidney Patients

GLENDALE, Calif.—The Renal Support Network (RSN), a nonprofit, patient-focused, patient-run organization that provides nonmedical services to those affected by chronic kidney disease (CKD), encourages people with kidney ...read more

Travel on Dialysis

“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page,” said Augustine of Hippo. For many, travel provides an expanded world view and a great deal of joy. For many hemodialysis patients, travel seems ...read more

2013 RPA Meeting

If you missed the three-day, 2013 Renal Physician Association conference held in New Orleans, Renal Business Today was there and has the highlights available at your fingertips in the latest digital issue. Renal ...read more

Venous Needle Dislodgement

Venous needle dislodgement (VND) occurs when a venous needle dislodges from a patient's vascular access during hemodialysis treatment. This report discusses VND severity and presents best practices and other solutions to ...read more

A Recipe Guide to Lowering Salt Intake

Whether you are a kidney disease patient or a non-kidney patient, it is important to keep your kidneys as healthy as possible by following a low-sodium diet. Did you know that for a healthy individual over the age of 50, a ...read more

Latest Headlines

Death Risk Decreases for Kids on Dialysis

CINCINNATI—In a study that included more than 20,000 patients, there was a significant decrease in the United States in mortality rates over time among children and adolescents initiating end-stage kidney disease treatment with dialysis between 1990 and 2010, according to a ...More
2 weeks ago
Posted in News
NIH Diabetes Network Expands Online, Nationwide Testing

WASHINGTON—People with a family history of type 1 diabetes can participate in free screening to help find ways to delay or prevent the disease, even if they live far from a study site. This alternative to site-based initial screening comes as modern technology enables more ...More
2 weeks ago
Posted in News
DaVita HealthCare Partners Surpasses 2,000 Clinics, 50,000 Teammates

DENVER—DaVita HealthCare Partners announced that the company has reached two important milestones as of the end of the first quarter of 2013—owning or operating more than 2,000 centers, and employing more than 50,000 teammates. ...More
3 weeks ago
Posted in News, Business
DOPPS to Hold Web Conference, Release Hemodialysis Update

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—On Thursday, May 2 , at 3 p.m. EDT, Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, will host a Web conference featuring an update to the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS) Practice Monitor (DPM). Participants interested in listening in on the ...More
3 weeks ago
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
DCI Purpose Projects Create Awareness for Kidney Disease

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—The nation’s largest nonprofit dialysis provider, Dialysis Clinic (DCI), is hosting community service projects around the nation in order to build awareness of chronic kidney disease (CKD). ...More
3 weeks ago
Posted in News, Business, Practice Management
Tuck Vegetables Into Surprising Places

When you visualize a garden, you might think of carrots planted in straight rows, lettuce all lined up and rectangular planting beds keeping your veggies in order. Shall we say that my garden is not exactly like that? ...More
3 weeks ago
Posted in Articles, Practice Management
Experts Discuss Ways to Embed Patient Voice, Value in Research

ROCHESTER, Minn.—There is worldwide concern in the biomedical research community that enrollment in clinical trials is lagging, putting clinical research and consequent benefits to society in jeopardy. Experts explore ways to embed patient voices and values in clinical ...More
3 weeks ago
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
Travel on Dialysis: Rethinking the "New Normal"

“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page,” said Augustine of Hippo. For many, travel provides an expanded world view and a great deal of joy. For many hemodialysis patients, travel seems unthinkable. They feel tethered to their machines or their ...More
3 weeks ago
Posted in Articles, Practice Management
NKC to Host Community Open House in Enumclaw

ENUMCLAW, Wash—Northwest Kidney Centers’ new dialysis clinic in Enumclaw will host a community open house from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, May 30. ...More
3 weeks ago
Posted in News, Business
FDA Announces Clearance for New High Flow Capabilities with NxStage System One

LAWRENCE, Mass.—NxStage Medical announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared new high flow capabilities with the NxStage System One, the only truly portable hemodialysis system cleared for home use. With this clearance, the company expects to begin ...More
3 weeks ago
Posted in News, Business